The African Leadership Academy is a premier Pan-African institution, encouraging the development of today’s youth and tomorrow’s future African leaders. Founded in 2004, the prestigious African Leadership Academy was open to students in 2008 and remains one of the continent’s foremost learning institutions, due to the encouragement fostered by millions of supporters, including Tunde Folawiyo.
The goal of the African Leadership Academy lies in nurturing the growth of the continent’s brightest pupils. In its commitment to this mission, the Academy employs a rigorous application process, ensuring each student accepted has proven an immense desire and ample ability to make great strides in the development of Africa. Once accepted into the academy, students then embark on an intensive two-year African Studies and Entrepreneurial Leadership programme, focused on educating about the hardships faced by the African people.
A thriving social life and a healthy mind, body and spirit are all of great significance in leadership. The African Leadership Academy’s curriculum is built around principles promoting personal responsibility and compassion and understanding for others. ALA courses promote training in the areas of hunger eradication, economic growth, health care provision and conflict resolution, each an indispensable aspect of African leadership.
A student must possess exceptional integrity and great moral character in order to qualify for acceptance into the African Leadership Academy’s extensive training curriculum. African youths aged 15–18 year-olds are eligible to apply.
There are five key factors that play a major role in the acceptance process of the African Leadership Academy. These include, but are not limited to, a proven record of academic achievement, entrepreneurial spirit, leadership potential, a commitment to public service and a profound passion for Africa.
The first round of the ALA’s admissions process is extremely competitive, with thousands of students submitting applications for potential selection. The application includes a range of short questions and admissions essays, along with academic transcripts proving exceptional marks in various subjects. One the pool of prospects is narrowed down, approximately 400 finalists are selected to attend Finalist Weekends in which they are required to partake in entrance exams, group activities and interviews by the ALA Admissions board. Each year, the Academy is able to accept only 100 students to gain admittance to the Academy. The ALA’s notifies applicants by May. For more information regarding the application process for entrance into the African Leadership Academy or how to become a valued supporter like Tunde Folawiyo and others, contact admissions@africanleadershipacademy.org.